The American Heart Association has joined with GMC, formerly the Gospel Music Channel and Music World Gospel to educate people about stroke through an online gospel singing competition. Most Powerful Voices, held now thru February 14, is engaging independ

New York, NY–Award-winning St. Lucian reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa push the boundaries of reggae once again with their third release, A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen, on Jatta Records. Already urging the genre to new heights, music reviewe

With the Dirty Aces featuring Giles Robson on Harp From the latest “Blues in Britain Magazine”: Mud was then introduced in fine style, to take centre stage and just blow the audience away with his superb vocals and engaging manner. After inst

“Michael Burks is a flamethrower guitarist. He is the complete bluesman: songwriter, singer, riff-master, bandleader, and showman…Savage fury and heartfelt tenderness” –Chicago Sun-Times Michael Burks will be in the UK for three very rare dat

Nominated at the 2010 British Blues Awards for the BEST BLUES FESTIVAL The Carlisle Blues Festival’s reputation as one of the best of its kind in the UK is growing rapidly. In recognition of its popularity it has reached the final 6 nominations in the

New Author Pheare Changes the Face of Horror with Debut Book Release! Chicago – Make room Stephen King. There’s a new author in town ushering in our nightmares. She’s Black, female and fearless! Her name is Pheare (pronounced Fear) an

OWENSBORO, Ky. It’s not every day that a musical genre is born, and certainly not one that spreads and takes hold like Bluegrass music. Bill Monroe, the “Father of Bluegrass Music,” would turn 100 years old in 2011. His life and legacy

NEWTON, MA–Andover Newton Theological School (www.ants.edu/) will host old-time bluegrass fiddler Dick Solberg (www.sunmountainfiddler.com/) to its Stoddard Hall Performance Series (www.ants.edu/stoddardhall) on Friday, November 19, at 8:00 pm. Bor

Musical icon Tina Turner will celebrate her 71st birthday next month on November 26. She is most proud of BEYOND, her first spiritual recording that explores the oneness of religions through music with Buddhist and Christian prayers. Released on New Ear

Allen Sides Engineers Tracks in Eden Rock Caribbean Resort Studio Legendary guitar hero Steve Vai is working on new material in Ocean Way’s resort studio on the island of St. Barths in the Caribbean. Engineer and owner of the Ocean Way studio facili